Epidural injection, guided cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance: from $454.00 to $5,615.00, with a median of $1,211.91. The lowest price is at Wilkes Regional Medical Center (North Wilkesboro). The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,211.91, is 12% below the US median of $1,369.55.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($721.17).
- North Carolina ranks 18th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 62323. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$454.00Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Median$1,211.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,615.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$757.91vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center lowest North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $454.00 | $908.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $472.50 | $945.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC IMH Epidural Inj.Lumbar Sp | $504.56 | $1,868.75 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $636.50 | $1,273.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $744.00 | $1,488.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC LUMBAR/SACRAL INJ W/ IMAGING | $837.00 | $4,185.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $844.20 | $1,407.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Inj Spine Lumb/Sacral/Caudal Esi | $906.30 | $2,385.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Inj Spine Lumb/Sacral/Caudal Esi | $906.30 | $2,385.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $910.50 | $1,821.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $992.32 | $1,772.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,010.80 | $1,805.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac W/ Img | $1,056.24 | $3,912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/Sac, Img | $1,065.00 | $2,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,159.64 | $2,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,159.64 | $2,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 62323 INJ Non-Anese, LMBR/Caud W/Floro Charge | $1,211.91 | $1,731.30 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC NJX INTERLAMINAR LMBR/SAC | $1,228.14 | $3,070.36 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,235.36 | $2,206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $1,255.52 | $2,242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluorosc | $1,268.17 | $3,170.42 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluorosc | $1,345.60 | $3,364.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $1,531.00 | $3,062.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inj Lumb/Caud Epidural Steroid W/ Image | $2,076.48 | $3,708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INJ EPI SUBAR LUM/SAC W/IMAGE | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Esi L-S Spine W Image | $3,177.30 | $4,539.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG INJ INTRLAMNR EPIDURAL L/S + GUID | $3,354.00 | $3,354.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $4,372.94 | $4,372.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC NJX DX/THER SBST INTRLMNR LMBR/SAC W/IMG GDN | $5,615.00 | $5,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $504.56 | $2,300.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $844.20 | $844.20 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $906.30 | $906.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $863.00 | $910.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,010.80 | $1,010.80 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $837.00 | $837.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $844.20 | $844.20 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $5,615.00 | $5,615.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $4,372.94 | $4,372.94 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $1,056.24 | $1,056.24 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,056.24 | $1,056.24 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,255.52 | $1,255.52 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $844.20 | $844.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $744.00 | $744.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,159.64 | $1,159.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $1,228.14 | $1,228.14 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $992.32 | $992.32 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $636.50 | $636.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $3,177.30 | $3,177.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $472.50 | $472.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,076.48 | $2,076.48 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $1,268.17 | $1,268.17 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $1,211.91 | $1,211.91 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,235.36 | $1,235.36 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,159.64 | $1,159.64 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $1,345.60 | $1,345.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What epidural injection, guided is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Epidural injection, guided explained.
Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,352.66
- Alaska$2,536.19
- Arizona$1,368.39
- Arkansas$750.00
- California$2,220.40
- Colorado$1,486.40
- Connecticut$2,892.08
- Delaware$2,303.71
- District of Columbia$1,362.32, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,353.05
- Georgia$1,343.25
- Hawaii$656.25
- Idaho$1,395.45
- Illinois$1,444.15
- Indiana$1,286.25
- Iowa$1,260.80
- Kansas$1,198.45
- Kentucky$904.54
- Louisiana$708.66
- Maine$929.68
- Maryland$2,109.36, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$1,744.50
- Michigan$1,030.00
- Minnesota$1,187.55
- Mississippi$472.75
- Missouri$1,430.40
- Montana$612.38
- Nebraska$1,315.80
- Nevada$482.00
- New Hampshire$1,007.33
- New Jersey$2,403.56
- New Mexico$1,595.67
- New York$1,491.75
- North Dakota$1,112.10
- Ohio$2,036.45
- Oklahoma$731.96
- Oregon$1,580.28
- Pennsylvania$2,094.60
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,678.00
- South Carolina$1,452.00
- South Dakota$1,729.60
- Tennessee$491.92
- Texas$1,675.50
- Utah$1,261.35
- Vermont$2,078.00
- Virginia$1,685.00
- Washington$1,532.05
- West Virginia$1,108.50
- Wisconsin$1,147.44
- Wyoming$1,272.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.